Man United beat Real Madrid and top the table…for selling most replica shirts worldwide
MANCHESTER UNITED are selling more shirts than any other team in the world.
The Red Devils sold on average 1,750,000 a year between 2011 and 2016, according to a study by consultancy Marketing PR.
The famous red shirt of Manchester United is a best-sellerGetty Images
That compares very favourably to noisy neighbours Manchester City, who could only muster 342,000 over the same period.
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Only Real Madrid came close to United, selling just 100,000 less.
Elsewhere, Barcelona sold 1.278m and Bayern Munich 1.2m.
But the Manchester City brand is far less popularGetty ImagesReal Madrid sold just 100,000 a year less on average than UnitedGetty Images
Chelsea (899,000), are fifth in the list with Liverpool (852,000) sixth and and Arsenal (835,000) seventh.
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Next come Paris St Germain on 526,000 and Juventus on 452,000.
Industry insider Dr Peter Rohlmann and his team at PR Marketing claim that United sold on average 1.75m shirts per year in the period between 2011 and 2016.
Dr Rohlmann, a veteran analyst who has authored a number of in-depth studies into kit supply deals and sales by Europe’s elite clubs, has not been surprised by the staggering figures.
Barcelona are third in the shirts' league tableGetty ImagesChelsea are in fifth place selling on average 899,000 shirts a yearGetty Images
“Generally, the sales of replica shirts have increased at a constant growth rate," he said.
"Football jerseys are more popular than ever and their attractive designs increasingly mean fans want to wear them away from match days."
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